On 9/29/11 3:42 AM, Eisboch wrote:


"X ` Man" wrote in message
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...why we are becoming a second-rate nation.

Crumbling infrastructure. Took a road trip on I-95 north and was
appalled at the miserable condition of the main north-south interstate
on the east coast, the bridges and the fact that in most places, it
still is only two lanes on each side. Massive traffic jams, bridges that
look as if they are ready to fail, crumbing surfaces. And our railroads
are in even worse shape.

Meanwhile, countries that take their economies seriously are building
and fixing infrastructure like there's no tomorrow.

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That section of I-95 has been in a state of perpetual repair for as long
as I can remember.
When we used to drive south for the winters one of the worst parts of
the trip was from just north
of the New Haven area down through southern Connecticut and, of course,
through New York.
One of the problems is the amount of daily traffic in that area. The
roads are worn out faster
than they can be repaired. In fact, as I remember, the roads really
didn't get a lot better and
driving a little more relaxing until we got well into Virginia and
points south.

I often took the "long" route via Rt. 84/86. Much longer, but nicer and
more scenic.

Best trip was by boat!



East Haven *to* the NJ Turnpike was pretty grim in terms of disrepair
and traffic, but the entire route demonstrates that our national
priorities have been wrong for a long time. Trillions of dollars on the
military and moronic wars, but not enough on our roads, bridges,
airports, rail systems, power grid, et cetera.

To me, the worst part of I-95, aside from the sections leading to NYC
from the north, is from the Virginia border up north through North
Carolina. The traffic thins out a bit after that, but then it picks up
mightily south of Jacksonville, Florida, to Miami. Too much traffic, not
enough lanes, too many kamikaze truck drivers. too many oversized
campers weaving too and fro.

Near Baltimore, we take the Harbor Tunnel route to I-97, by Thurgood
Marshall Airport, and then just west of Annapolis, we get onto a state
road. Much nicer than taking I-95 to the Beltway.


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